Comment prononcer « mollusc » en anglais
ˈmɑləsk
MAH·ləsk
Accent tonique principal : MAH
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « mollusc » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mollusc”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MAH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ləsk
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MAH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "mollusc" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mollusc is" sounds like "mollusc-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "mollusc" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Was it me and my mollusc friends, with our amazing mantles and single foot?”— TED-EdWatch clip
“Take the ocean quahog, a bivalve mollusc that doesn’t seem to age.”— SciShowWatch clip
“This giant South American land snail is a mammoth mollusc,”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“They also have a big, muscular foot which takes different forms in each class of mollusc.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“every use of a nuclear weapon would be immoral because innocent people would die in the mollusc a that doing nobody of us Canon Kennedy but in the age of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Early DNA analysis suggested they could be some kind of strange mollusc that maybe lost some of its organs … but the researchers were misled by contamination from some clam”— SciShowWatch clip
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Was it me and my mollusc friends, with our amazing mantles and single foot?
Écouter en contexte: “mollusc”
7 extraitsThe Anglais word “mollusc” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɑləsk (phonetic respelling: MAH-ləsk). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MAH · ləsk), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MAH). Grammatically, “mollusc” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mollusc” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, SciShow, Smithsonian Channel.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @1:49
“So, which of these land-dwelling phyla first invaded the land? Was it me and my mollusc friends, with our amazing mantles and single foot? Perhaps the chordate crowd, with their notochords, segmented muscles and big bony skeletons.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @4:55
“And in that case, some animals can afford to wait until things get better. Take the ocean quahog, a bivalve mollusc that doesn’t seem to age. One specimen was confirmed to be 507 years old when it was discovered.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #3 · @14:17
“One animal on the forest floor is contentedly oblivious. This giant South American land snail is a mammoth mollusc, measuring a foot long.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @9:05
“contains most of the internal organs. They also have a big, muscular foot which takes different forms in each class of mollusc. forms in each class of mollusc.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @16:55
“something that causes people nightmares still and and and rightly so I mean every use of a nuclear weapon would be immoral because innocent people would die in the mollusc a that doing nobody of us Canon Kennedy but in the age of die in the mollusc a that doing nobody of us Canon Kennedy but in the age of”
Définition et signification: “mollusc”
- A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
- A weak-willed person.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “bivalve molluscs”
- “Was it me and my mollusc friends, with our amazing mantles and single foot?”
- “Take the ocean quahog, a bivalve mollusc that doesn’t seem to age.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “mollusc”
- Pronunciation:
- MAH-ləsk
- Syllabes:
- MAH · ləsk
- Written Hyphenation:
- mol · lusc
- Accent tonique principal :
- MAH
- IPA:
- ˈmɑləsk
- Écouter en contexte
- mollusc
Synonymes: “mollusc”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « mollusc » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “mollusc”
-ɑləskMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "mollusc" (⁄ˈmɑləsk⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « mollusc »
Comment prononcer « mollusc » en anglais ?
« mollusc » se prononce ⁄ˈmɑləsk⁄ (MAH-ləsk). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « mollusc » ?
« mollusc » compte 2 syllabes : MAH · ləsk.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « mollusc » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « mollusc » se trouve sur « MAH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « mollusc » ?
A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
Comment écouter « mollusc » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 7 exemples vidéo de « mollusc » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “mollusc”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).